The novel that introduced Myron Bolitar –
from the No.1 bestselling author

When
a woman who everyone, including the police, believes is dead, makes a phone
call to a young sportsman about to hit the big time, it seems that more than
just his career is on the line.

Myron
Bolitar investigates, and is plunged into a baffling mystery of sex and
blackmail. Trying to unravel the truth
about a family’s tragedy, a woman’s secret and a man’s lies. Myron soon realises that image and talent
might make you rich, but the truth can get you killed…

Review:

'He
leaned back and wondered how to handle his three big problems: Chaz Landreaux's
sudden departure, Kathy Culver's possible re-emergence, and the Toronto
Hilton's plumbing. He decided to forgo the last. Only so much one
man can do.'

Myron Bolitar is a sport agent. His
clients are all pretty uneventful.

All except Christian Steele, an
up-and-coming American football superstar quarterback.

So when Christian rings Myron in a panic,
Myron rushes to his star's aid.

Turns out the athlete's missing-presumed-dead
girlfriend could be very much alive. After all, how does a dead girl make
a phone call?

But as Myron begins to dig, he realises
Christian's career might not be the only one on the line. Can he unravel
the web of secrets surrounding the missing girl - how, for instance, she ended
up posing in a porn magazine - and discover the truth?

With other sports agents circling like
sharks, it doesn't look promising. Not even with the slightly unhinged
Windsor Horne Lockwood III on his side - and watching his back...

Because let's face it. With this
case, Myron will need all the help he can get...

My aunt told me I had to read this series.
She adores Coben and said I would too. Man, was she right! I was hooked from the first page,
cracking up at the wit and wry humour. And, oh, it just got so much better from there. Even
though I seriously avoid any sport-related books like the plague, I found
myself loving Deal Breaker to
pieces.

The characters were all so brilliant.
Admittedly, some were kinda stereotypical or flattish or whatever, but
all the main characters were so real and brilliant and most? So funny! Like Myron: he was
so brilliant - witty, smart, brave. He constantly had me cracking
up! His wisecracking was addictive - so witty and just hilarious.
As for Win, he was just classic!
Is it wrong that my favourite character is a slightly unhinged,
maybe-a-little-psychopathic millionaire? Maybe. But I don't care!
Sure, he was totally crazy and a little scary, but he literally killed me
- in a really, really good way!
Jessica was a good character too. She was strong and smart and
determined, but there we too many "beautiful"
references - I was like, ok, I get it already!! But my opinion based
mostly on personally issues aside, Jessica was a strong woman - not an idiot
airhead or anything, which was a good thing.

And I adored the relationship between Myron
and Win. I just loved the banter and quips and how Win always had Myron's
back. The two of them killed me!

I loved Coben's writing - it was so witty and
gritty! I loved how at times it was almost like Coben was making fun of
himself. He said things like: "Clever
interrogation techniques. Pay attention" and stuff, which
obviously had me cracking up. I'd die to possess the wit Coben so
effortlessly writes. The plot was so, so awesome. I wasn't really
sure what to expect - I mean, how do you write a crime thriller when your main
character is a sport agent? But it really, really worked. More than
that - it blew my socks off! I loved the fast pace, all the subplots and
the secrets. Yay!

Now, I must admit, I'm not a sport fan.
I barely know the rules of the games in my own country, let alone American football. So I didn't get
many of those references. Luckily, though, after the first few chapters
there were very few of them at all - it was all action. So yay
again.

Ok, so this book had its shortcomings –
namely the frequent bad language and some minor character clichés – but overall
it was such a fun read because of our two main characters, the humour, and the
suspense. It was just so freaking addictive and suspenseful and more than I'd suspected. I'm
wishing my aunt had made me pick it up sooner – ‘cause it was awesome.
And I loved that even though it was a crime book with action and violence
and whatever it wasn't completely scarring or damaging. Whoopee!

A book full of action, suspense and wisecracks,
Deal Breaker had me hooked from start
to finish. It was twisty, and gripping and shocking. I loved it to
pieces! Forget deal breaking - it was a complete deal maker in making me desperate to read the
rest of the series! I can't wait for more Myron and Win!

2 comments:

I am a huge fan of Harlan Coben. I prefer his standalone works, such as "Tell No One" and "Hold Tight," but Myron Bolitar isn't too bad. He's a bit odd, but that's the way some leading thriller agents are sometimes. I met Harlan Coben at an author event at the county library and he's very lively and funny.

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